Question
Which of the following comes first in the name of an ionic compound?
A. the neutral ion
B. the number of ions present
C. the negatively charged ion
D. the positively charged ion
A. the neutral ion
B. the number of ions present
C. the negatively charged ion
D. the positively charged ion
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. the positively charged ion
In the naming of ionic compounds, the positively charged ion (cation) is named first, followed by the negatively charged ion (anion).
In the naming of ionic compounds, the positively charged ion (cation) is named first, followed by the negatively charged ion (anion).